The castle is, also literally, a gold mine - one of the best-producing mines in the country, in fact. The castle is literally built on a big rock that overlooks the Sunset Sea. But what makes Casterly Rock important, and more importantly, where is it?Ĭasterly Rock is located on the western shore of Westeros, due west and a little north of Dragonstone. In Season 7, Tyrion laid out a plan to send Daenerys’ forces to attack Casterly Rock and capture it from the Lannisters, cutting off a key component of their empire.
With Cersei crowned queen in Season 6, Lannisters effectively control the continent, even if they have trouble consolidating their power.Īlso Read: “Game of Throne” 101: Who’s Left in House Lannister? The Lannister homestead is the site of Lannister wealth, and House Lannister has been lending all kinds of money to King’s Landing for years. The seat of House Lannister, Casterly Rock was referred to by Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) as the true seat of power in Westeros.
(Spoiler alert: Please don’t read on if you haven’t watched Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones”)Īlthough it’s incredibly important to the politics of “Game of Thrones,” there’s a major location we have yet to see in the HBO show: Casterly Rock.
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